RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS

Bioremediation and Bioremediation: Environmental and Molecular toxicology

1. Hiral Soni, Nirmal Kumar, J.I, Kushal Patel and Rita N Kumar,2017. Investigation on the

Heterogeneous Photocatalytic remediation of Pyrene and Phenanthrene in Solutions

Using Nanometer TiO2 under UV Irradiation" Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons"

Accepted

2. Hiral Soni, Nirmal Kumar, J.I, Kushal Patel and Rita N Kumar,2017. "Metallic

nanoparticles as alternative antimicrobials" in Journal of Nanomedicine & Research.

Accepted

3. Jignasha G. Patel, Nirmal J. I. Kumar, Rita N. Kumar & Shamiyan R. Khan.2017.

Evaluation of nitrogen fixing enzyme activities in response to Pyrene bioremediation efficacy

by defined artificial microalgal-bacterial consortium of Gujarat, India. Polycyclic Aromatic

Compounds. DOI: 10.1080/10406638.2016.1207684. ISSN: 1040-6638.

4. Nidhi R. Parmar,• Prabhakar D. Pandit,• Hemant J. Purohit,• J. I. Nirmal Kumar and

Chaitanya G. Joshi.2017. Influence of Diet Composition on Cattle Rumen Methanogenesis: A

Comparative Metagenomic Analysis in Indian and Exotic Cattle.Indian J Microbiol. DOI

10.1007/s12088-016-0635-z

5. Ramanlal, Rita N. Kumar, Nirmal Kumar, J. I, Mansi N. Banker & Rashmi Thakkar (2017). A

Review: Phytoremediation A Green Tool to Embrace Suitability & Sustainability.IJSRD -

International Journal for Scientific Research & Development| Vol. 5, Issue 05, | ISSN (online):

2321-0613.

6. Dharitri B. Ramanlal, Rita N. Kumar, Nirmal Kumar, J. I, Mansi N. Banker & Rashmi

Thakkar.(2017). Screening & Assessment of Heavy Metal Accumulation Potential of

Amaranthus Spinosus &Cassia Tora In & Around the Vicinity of Anand,

Gujarat.2017.International Journal for Research in Applied Science & Engineering

Technology (IJRASET)

ISSN: 2321-9653; IC Value: 45.98; SJ Impact Factor:6.887 Volume 5 Issue IX, September

2017- Available at www.ijraset.com

7. Rashmi Thakkar, Rita N. Kumar, Nirmal Kumar, Dharitri Ramanlal, Mansi Banker.

2017.Assessment of Physico-Chemical Parameters of Selected Agricultural Fields, Anand,

Gujarat, India .International Journal of Advances in Agricultural Science and Technology,

Vol.4 Issue.8, , pg. 18-24 ISSN: 2348-1358.Impact Factor: 6.057

8. Mansi Banker, Rita N Kumar and Nirmal Kumar J I, 2016. A study on phytoremediation of

pigment industry waste: Eicchornia crassipes as potential hyperaccumulator species. Vol 6

issue 4 pp72-83

9. Annie Abraham, Rita Kumar and Nirmal Kumar.2016.Organic Vs Conventional Farming: A

Comparative Study On Methane Emission.nternational Journal of Science, Environment and

Technology, Vol. 5, No 4, 2016, 2308 – 2314,ISSN 2278-3687 (O) 2277-663X (P)

10. Annie Abraham, Rita Kumar and Nirmal Kumar..2016.A short term study of methane

emission from wheat agriculture field. International Journal of Advanced Research (2016),

Volume 4, Issue 6, 568-573.ISSN 2320-5407

11. Jignasha G. Patel, Nirmal Kumar J.I., Rita N Kumar and Shamiyan R Khan.

(2016).Biodegradation Capability and Enzymatic Variation of Potentially Hazardous Polycyclic

Aromatic Hydrocarbons—Anthracene and Pyrene by Anabaena fertilissimaPolycyclic

Aromatic Compounds. (IF: 1.-41)36: 72-87 ISSN: 1040-6638

12. Isaiah Nirmal Kumar, Megha Barot, Rita Kumar.2016. Phytochemical analysis and antifungal

activity of selected seaweeds from Okha coast, Gujarat, India. Journal of Coastal life Medicine..

2:535-540.ISSN.2309 5288

13. Megha Barot , Nirmal kumar,J.I and Rita N Kumar.2016 Bioactive Compounds and antifungal

activity of three different seaweed species Ulva lactuca, Sargamssum tenerrimum and Leurencia

obtuse from Okha coast, Western India. Journal of coastal Life Medicine .4: 284-289 ,

ISSN.2309 5288.

14. Hiral Soni, J I Nirmal Kumar, Khushaal Patel and Rita n Kumar 2015. Photo-catalytic

decolouration of Rhodamine B dye using ZVI nanopowder synthesized by chemical reduction

method. Indian Journal of Nanoscience Vol 3 (2). ISSN: 2320-9682

15. Hiral Soni, J I Nirmal Kumar, Khushaal Patel and Rita n Kumar 2015. Highly active TiO2

nanophotocatalysts for degradation of methyl orange under UV irradiation 2015. International

journal of earth & environmental sciences. 1: 1-8.

16. Jignasha G. Patel,, J.I. Nirmal Kumar,, Rita N. Kumarand Shamiyan R. Khan 2015. Isolation And

Characterization Of Three And Four Ring PAHs Degrading Bacteria From Contaminated Sites,

Ankleshwar,Gujarat, India. International J of Environment .4.130-140. ISSN 2091-2854

17. N.R.Parmar, J.I.Nirmal Kumar and C . G Joshi.2015 Exploring diet-dependent shift in metanogen

and methanotroph diversity in the rumen of Mehsani buffalo by metagenomic approach. Frontiers

in Life Science.10:58. ISSN : 2155-3769

18. N.R.Parmar, J.I.Nirmal Kumar and C . G Joshi.2015. Advancements in Bovine Rumen Microbial

Ecology: A Review. Int. J. Curr. Microbiol. App.Sci. 4: 105-121. ISSN:2319-7692

19. Megha Barot , Nirmal kumar,J.I and Rita N Kumar.2015 Nutraceutical properties of green ,red

and brown seaweeds from the Eco-sensitive Zone , India as potential dietary and pharmaceutical

applications. Proceedings of the Indian International Science Festival-Young Scientist Meet.

Dec.4-8. Ocen-13.

20. Shamiyan R Khan, Nirmal Kumar J.I., Rita N Kumar and Mansi Banker, (2015). Ex- Situ

Studies on Biodegradation of Artificially Enriched Kerosene and Diesel Soils by Fungal

isolates. Soil and Sediment Contamination an International Journal.(IF: 1.13) 24: 796-810

ISSN: 1532-0383 21. Shamiyan R Khan, Nirmal Kumar J.I., Rita N Kumar and Jignasha G Patel, (2015).

Biodegradation of kerosene: A study of growth optimization and metabolic fate of Penicillium

decumbens PDX7 during degradation. Brazilian Journal Of Microbiology.46:396-

407IF:1.12ISSN 1678-4405

22. Shamiyan R Khan, Nirmal Kumar J.I., Rita N Kumar and Jignasha G Patel (2015). Enzymatic

evaluation during degradation of kerosene and diesel, by locally isolated fungi from petroleum

contaminated soils of western India. Soil and Sediment Contamination – An International

Journal. 24 (5).514-525 (IF: 1.13). ISSN: 1532-0383 .

23. Shamiyan R Khan, Nirmal Kumar J.I (2015). Kinetic Studies on Ex situ biodegradation

strategies of artificially contaminated diesel soil by fungal isolates. International conference of

Environmental, Agricultural and Biological sciences. Vol-3: 1-8. 5.

24. Shamiyan R Khan, Nirmal Kumar J.I., Rita N Kumar and Jignasha G. Patel.(2015). In vitro

Study on Assessment of Petrol, Kerosene and Diesel Degrading Potential of indigenous Fungal

Isolates from different Petroleum product effected soils. International Journal of Recent

Research and Review. Vol- VIII(1):8-15.ISSN 2277 – 8322

25. Nirmal Kumar, J.I., Megha Barot & R.N. Kumar (2015) Distribution and biochemical

constituents of different seaweeds from Okha coast, Gujarat. Indian Journal of Marine Science.

ISSN 0379-5136Accepted (IF:0.5).

26. Hiral Soni,Nirmal Kumar J.I, Khushal Patel and Rita N Kumar (2014). Photo catalytic degradation

of three commercial dyes in aqueous Phase and Industrial effluents using TiO2 nanoparticles.

Desalination and Water Treatment, 54: 1-10, (I.F. : 0.987).ISSN: 1944-3994

27. Hiral Soni and Nirmal Kumar J.I. 2014. UV induced Photocatalytic degradation of Malachite

Green on TiO2 Nanoparticles. International Journal of Recent Research and Reviews. Vol.

7(3): 10-15. ISSN: 2277-8322

28. Nidhi R. Parmar,Jitendra V. Solanki,Anand B. Patel,Tejas M. Shah,Amrutlal K. Patel,

Subhash Parnerkar,Nirmal Kumar J.I.,Chaitanya G. Joshi.2014.Metagenome of Mehsani

Buffalo Rumen Microbiota: An Assessment of Variation in Feed-Dependent Phylogenetic and

Functional Classification. J of Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology.24:249–

261.IF.2.684, ISSN: 1464-1801.

29. Nirmal Kumar J.I., Miral Patel, K.K.Tiwari (2014). Fluorathene induced changes in two

microalgal species: Chlorella vulgaris Chodat and Desmodesmus subspicatus Beijernick.

Communicated to International Journal of Environment.. 3:41-55.ISSN, 2091-2854

30. Miral Patel, Nirmal Kumar J.I. and K.K.Tiwari. 2014.An investigation on principle

biochemical components, photosynthetic pigments, nucleic acid and enzymatic activities of

axenic culture of Scytonema sp. treated with two PAHs: Acenapthene and Fluoranthene.

International J of Applied Science and Biotechnology.2:34-40. ISSN, 2091-2609

31. Miral S. Patel*¹, J.I. Nirmal Kumar² and K.K.Tiwari¹ 2014 Chronic toxic effect of Acenapthene

on diverse microalgaes and cyanobacteria:Chlorella vulgaris Beijerinck, Desmodesmus

subspicatus Chodat and Scytonema sp .International Journal of Agriculture, Environment

&Biotechnology .Citation: IJAEB: 7 Special Issue : 467-478.

32. Nirmal Kumar, J.I., Jignasha G Patel, Rita N Kumar, Shamiyan R Khan. (2014). Chronic

Response of Three Different Cyanobacterial Species on Growth, Pigment, and Metabolic

Variations to the High Molecular Weight Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon – Pyrene. Polycyclic

Aromatic Compounds .34: 143-160. (IF: 1.044). ISSN: 1563-5333

33. Jignasha G. Patel, Shamiyan R. Khan, Nirmal Kumar, J. I., Rita N Kumar, (2013),–Chronic

toxicity of High molecular weight polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon-Pyrene on Anabaena

fertilissima Rao. International Journal of Environment.Vol.-2:1, 175-184,ISSN, 2091-2854

34. Shamiyan R Khan, Nirmal Kumar J.I, Rita N Kumar and Jignasha G Patel, (2013).An

Assessment of Physicochemical Properties, Heavy Metal Enrichment and Fungal

Characterization of Refined Kerosene Impacted Soil in Anand, Gujarat, India. International

Journal of Environment,Vol. 2:1, 164-174.ISSN, 2091-2854.

35. Shamiyan R Khan, Nirmal Kumar J.I., Rita N Kumar and Jignasha G Patel. (2014). Baseline

study for bioremediation of diesel contaminated soil site of Anand, Gujarat, India.International

Research Journal of Chemistry. 4: 37-53. ISSN: 2321-2845

36. Shamiyan R Khan, Nirmal Kumar J.I, Rita N Kumar and Jignasha G Patel. (2013).Physico-

chemical properties, Heavy Metal enrichment and Fungal characterization of aged Gasoline

contaminated soil site in Anand, Gujarat, India. Environmental and Experimental Biology.

Vol. 11:137-143.ISSN: 1691 8088

37. Nirmal Kumar J.I., Megha Barot, Shamiyan Khan (2013) Some intermediate bio-Transformants

during Biodegradation of High Molecular weight Phenanthrene and Fluorantherene by

Cyanobacterial Species- Aulosira fertilissima Ghose. International Journal of Applied

sciences and Biotechnology, Vol-1(3): 97-102.ISSN2091-2609

38. Nirmal Kumar J.I., Anubhuti Bora, Rita N Kumar, Manmeet Kaur Amb, Shamiyan R Khan.

(2013) Toxicity analysis of pesticides on cyanobacterial species by 16S rDNA molecular

characterization. . Proceedings of the International Academy of Ecology and Environmental

Sciences 3(2): 101-132.IF.098.ISSN: 2220-8860.

39. J.I. Nirmal Kumar, Manmeet Kaur Amb, Rita N Kumar, Anubhuti Bora, Shamiyan R Khan.

(2013). Studies on biodegradation and molecular characterization of 2,4-D Ethyl Ester and

Pencycuron induced Cyanobacteria by using GC-MS and 16S rDNA sequencing.Proceedings

of the International Academy of Ecology and Environmental Sciences 3(1), 1-24.

IF.098ISSN Number: 2220-8860.

40. Nirmal Kumar, Anubhuti Bora, Rita N. Kumar, and Manmeet Kaur Amb. (2012) Differential

Effects of Agricultural Pesticides Endosulfan and Tebuconazole on Photosynthetic pigments,

Metabolism and Assimilating Enzymes of Three Heterotrophic, filamentous

CyanobacteriaJournal of Biological and Environmental Sciences 6(16), 67-75. ISSN

Numbers: Printed: 1307-9530 Online: 1308-2019.

41. Rita N. kumar, Sudeshana Chakraborty and Nirmal Kumar J.I.(2012).Influence of Light and

Developmental Stages on Active Pinciples of Andrographis paniculata (Burm.f.) Wall. Ex

Nees.Indian Journal of Scientific Research. Vol. 3(1): 91-95. ISSN- 0976-2876

42. Nirmal Kumar, J.I., Anubhuti Bora, Rita N. Kumar and Manmeet Kaur Amb. (2011).An

Evaluation of pesticide stress inducedproteins in three Cyanobacterial species-Anabaena

fertilissima, Aulosira fertilissima and Westiellopsis prolificausing SDS-PAGE Advances in

Environmental Biology 5(4): 739-745. ISSN: 1995-0756,

43. Nirmal Kumar, J.I., Rita N. Kumar, Manmeet Kaur Amb, and Anubhuti Bora. (2011). Study

pesticide-induced changes in Anabaena fertilissima, Aulosira fertilissima and Westiellopsis

prolifica Journal of International Environmental Application and Science 6(2): 201-208.

ISSN: 1307-0428.

44. Nirmal Kumar, J.I., Manmeet Kaur Amb, Rita N. Kumar and Anubhuti Bora. (2011). Evidences

showing 2, 4-D ethyl ester and pencycuron-induced DNA damage in cyanobacteria and

detection by PCR.Toxicological and Environmental Chemistry 93(5): 974-984. IF.0757,

ISSN Numbers: Printed: 0277-2248.

45. Rita N. Kumar, Sudeshna Chakraborty and Nirmal Kumar J.I. (2011). Methods to break seed

dormancy of Andrographis paniculata (Burm.f.Nees): An important medicinal Herb of tropical

Asia. Asian J.Exp. Biol. Sciences. 2(1): 143-146.ISSN: 0975-5845.

46. Nirmal J.I. Kumar, Anubhuti A. Bora, and Manmeet K. Amb (2010). Differential sensitivity of

Nitrogen-fixing, Filamentous Cyanobacterial species to an Organochlorine Insecticide - 6, 7, 8,

9, 10, 10-Hexachloro-1, 5, 5a, 6, 9, 9a-Hexahydro-6, 9-Methano-2, 4, 3-Benzodioxathiepine-3-

Oxide.International Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences 1(2): 49-59.ISSN:

2010-3808, Online: 2010-3816.

47. Nirmal Kumar, J.I., Manmeet Kaur Amb, and Anubhuti Bora (2010) Chronic response of

Anabaena fertilissima Rao, C. B. on Growth, Metabolites and Enzymatic Activities by

Chlorophenoxy Herbicide.Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology Elsevier 98:168-174 (IF:

2.064). (Recipient of Dr.C.K.Shah Award)IF: 2.262 ,ISSN: 0048-3575.

48. Nirmal Kumar, J.I., Anubhuti Bora and Manmeet Kaur Amb (2010) Chronic Toxicity of the

Triazole Fungicide Tebuconazole on a Heterocystous, Nitrogen-Fixing Rice Paddy Field

Cyanobacterium, Westiellopsis prolifica Janet J. Microbiol. Biotechnol 20 (7): 1134-1139. (IF:

2.0689). ISSN: 1017-7825.

49. Nirmal Kumar, J.I., Rita N. Kumar, Anubhuti Bora and Manmeet Kaur Amb (2010). Protein

profiling of nitrogen fixing cyanobacteria under pesticide stress by SDS-PAGE. Asian Journal of

Environmental Science. 5(1): 23-28.ISSN: 0973-4759.

50. Nirmal Kumar, J.I., Manmeet Kaur Amb, Rita N Kumar, Anubhuti Bora. (2010) Consequences of

2,4-D and Pencycuron treatment on three different cyanobacterial species-Anabaena fertilissima

Rao, Aulosira fertilissima Ghose and Westiellopsis prolifica JanetElectronic Journal of

Environmental, Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 9(5): 847-859. ISSN: 1579-4377. 51. Nirmal Kumar, J.I., Manmeet Kaur Amb, and Anubhuti Bora. (2010) Chlorobenzyl Cyclopentyl-

3-phenylurea effects on Heterocystous Filamentous Cyanobacteria Westiellopsis prolifica Janet.

Journal of Crop Improvement, 24(3):261–270. ISSN Numbers: Printed: 1542-7528, Online:

1542-7535.

52. Nirmal Kumar J.I., N. Rita N Kumar, Manmeet k Amb, Anubhuti Bora and Sudeshna Chakraborty

(2010) Variation of biochemical Composition of eighteen marine macroalgae collected from okha

coast, Gulf of Kutch, India. Electronic Journal of Environmental, Agricultural and Food

Chemistry 9(2):403-410. ISSN: 1579-4377.

53. Nirmal kumar J.I., Sudeshna Chakraborty, Rita N. Kumar, Manmeet kaur and Anubhuti Bora.

(2010). ―Enzymatic variations among different species of marine macroalgae from Okha Port,

Gulf of Kutch, India‖ in International Journal of Biotechnology and Biochemistry, Vol 6 (6),

pp. 889-899. (ISSN 0973-2691)IF: 0.88

54. Nirmal Kumar J. I. Hiren Soni, Rita N. Kumar and Narendra Patil (2010) Growth and

reproduction of Eisenia foetida in various industry waste sludge during vermicomposting: A

laboratory investigation. International J. Environ. Waste Management (UK). 5(3/4): 21-

32.ISSN: 1478-9876.

55. Nirmal Kumar, J.I, Rita N. Kumar, Anubhuti Bora, Manmeet Kaur Amb and Sudeshna

Chakraborthy (2009). An evaluation of Pigment Composition in eighteen marine Macroalgae from

Okha Coast, Gulf of Kutch, India. Our Nature, 7; 48-55. ISSN: 1991-2951.

56. Rita N. Kumar, Sudeshna Chakraborty, Nirmal kumar J.I.(2009) ―The physiological action of 2, 4

Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid on the growth of Eichhornia crassipes‖ in Journal of Pure and

Applied Sciences, Vol 17, pp.51-54. ISSN: 0975-2595.

57. Nirmal Kumar, J.I., Manmeet Kaur Amb, and Anubhuti Bora. (2009)Chronic Toxicity of

Chlorophenoxy Herbicide on growth, Metabolites and enzymatic activities of Anabaena

fertilissima Rao. Asian Journal of Environmental Science, 4(2): 197-202.ISSN: 0973-4759.

58. Rita N Kumar, Sudeshna Chakraborty and J. I. Nirmal Kumar (2009). Effect of light stress on

peroxidase, succinate dehydrogenease and total chlorophyll content in Andrographis paniculata.

Asian Journal of Environmental Science. 4(1):34-38.ISSN: 0973-4759.

59. J.I Nirmal Kumar, Rita N Kumar and Payal Patel (2009). Biochemical assessment of nitrogen

fixing Cyanobacteria- Stigonema ocellatum dillw. to acute toxicity of CdNO3.Indian Journal of

Environmental Sciences. Vol (13) 157-160. ISBN:0971-8958.

60. Nirmal Kumar, J.I, Rita N Kumar and Shweta Patel (2009). Toxicity of lead on biochemical

changes of nitrogen fixing Cyanobacteria –Alusira fertilissima Ghose. International Journal of

Nature Environment and Pollution Technology. 8(1): 179-186. ISSN: 0972-6268. (ISI Journal

Impact Factor: 1.621) 61. Nirmal Kumar, J.I., Manmeet Kaur Amb, and Anubhuti Bora 2009. Differential effect of Phenoxy

Substituted Herbicide 2, 4-D on Pigments, Metabolites, and Enzyme Activities of Three Species

of Cyanobacteria. International Journal of Biosciences & Technology.2 (7); 87-95. ISSN:

0974-3987.

62. Kumar, Nirmal J.I, Kumar Rita N., Bora Anubhuti and Manmeet Kaur (2009). Photosynthetic,

biochemical and enzymatic investigation of Anabaena fertilissima in response to an insecticide-

hexachloro-hexahydro-methano-benzodioxathiepine-oxide Journal of Stress Physiology and

Biochemistry 5(3): 4-12. ISSN: 1997-0838.

63. Rita N.Kumar, Sudeshna Chakraborty and Nirmal kumar J.I. (2008). Biochemical Constitutes

under different light intensities in Andrographis paniculata. Ind. J. Plant Physiology. 13(2): 208-

210. ISSN Numbers: Printed: 0019-5502.

64. Nirmal Kumar, J.I., Rita N. Kumar and Ira Bhatt (2008). Metabolic response and nutrient removal

by Tolypothrix tenuis from fertilizer industrial effluent. International Journal of Industrial

Pollution and Control. 24: 1-6. ISSN: 0970-2083.

65. Nirmal Kumar, J.I., Rita N. Kumar and Ira Bhatt (2007) Biochemical and enzymatic variations

during bioremediation of nutrients and toxic heavy metals from atlas industrial effluents by

Westillopsis prolifica jenat. Intern. J. Biological Reporter. 5 (1):113-126.

66. J.I. Nirmal Kumar, and Rita N. Kumar (2002). Some metabolic observations of Nostoc muscorum

to a herbicide- Fluchloralin. Plant Archives. Vol. 2 (2): 289-293. ISSN: 0972-5210.

67. J.I. Nirmal Kumar, Rita Nirmal and B.C. Rana (1996). Effect of pesticide on Nucleic Acids of

Anabaena sp.310. International Journal of Pollution Research. 15(2): 147-150. ISSN: 0257-

8050.

68. B.C Rana and J.I N Kumar. (1995). Observations on the effect of Isoproturon on Aquatic targets

and their associated organisms. Bulletin of Environmental Toxicology and Contaminants.

USA. 55: 104- 110 (Hari Ohm Ashram Award recipient).(IF: 1.328).ISSN: 0007-4861.

69. J.I Nirmal Kumar and B.C. Rana (1994). Response of Eichhornia crassipes to Isoproturon.

Journal of Ecobiology. 6: 225-227. ISSN: 0970-9037.

70. J.I Nirmal Kumar and B.C Rana (1991). Metabolic response of Nostoc muscorum to herbicide

Isoproturon. Indian Botanical Contractor. 8: 63-65.

71. Nirmal Kumar, J.I. (1991). Response of Anabaena sp. 310 to Isoproturon.Journal of Indian

Botanical Society. 70: 277-280. ISSN: 0019-4468.

Ecology and Water Pollution and Monitoring : - Lakes, Ponds, Rivers, Coastal environments-

Mangroves, Estuaries.

72. Nirmal Kumar • Pankaj Kumar • George Basil •Rita N. Kumar • Ali Kharrazi • Ram Avtar

(2015).Characterization and evaluation of hydrological processes responsiblefor spatiotemporal

variation of surface water quality at Narmada estuarine region in Gujarat, India. Applied Water

Science. 5: 261-270,ISSN: 2190-5495

73. Basil George, Nirmal Kumar, J,Iand Rita n. Kumar 1(2014). An evaluation of phytoplankton

assemblage in relation to environmental variables of Narmada estuarine region of gulf of

Khambhat, Gujarat, India, Applied Ecology And Environmental Research 13(1): 115-131

IF.0567, ISSN 1589 1623

74. Nirmal Kumar J.I., Shamiyan R Khan, Rita N Kumar, Sajish P.R. (2013). Assessment of

Hydrochemical Characters Variations in Relation to Phytoplankton during Pre-monsoon at J-

point of Mahi Estuary, Gujarat, India. Our nature Vol- 11(2): 85-95. ISSN:1991-2951.

75. Nirmal Kumar J. I., Sajish P.R,Kumar Rita N, George B, KhanS (2013). Statistical evaluation of water

quality parameters of two different seasons in Mahi Estuary, West coast of India.Ekologia. 32(1) p.126-137.ISSN:1337-947X

76. Isaiah J. NIRMAL KUMAR, George BASIL, Rita NIRMAL KUMAR, Poliyaparambil Ravi

SAJISH, and Viyol SHAILENDRA.

(2012).Assessment of water physico-chemical characteristics and statistical evaluation of

Narmada Estuarine Region, Gujarat, India .Journal Of Water And Land Development . 16

(I–VI): 43–48, ISSN 1429–0742

77. Basil George, J.I. Nirmal Kumar, Rita N Kumar (2012). Study on the influence of hydro-

chemical parameters on phytoplankton distribution along Tapi estuarine area of Gulf of

Khambath, India. Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Research. Elsevier. 38(157-170). ISSN:

1687-4285.

78. Nirmal Kumar J.I., Basil George., Rita N Kumar.,Sajish P.R.,Shailendra Viyol (2012).

An Assessment of Physico-chemical characteriustics and statastical evaluation of its seasonal

changes of the coastal water of narmada estuary, Gujarat.Ekologia vol.31 (1)p.65-74.ISSN:1337-

947X.

79. Nirmal Kumar . J.I., Sajish. P.R., Rita N Kumar and Basil George (2012). Bio-Monitoring of

Phytoplankton to Assess The Water Quality of Mahi Estuary, Western Gujarat, India.

International Journal of Advanced Research in Biotechnology, Vol. 1, No. 1, 001-004.

ISSN(online)- 2319-9350. ISSN: 2319-9350

80. Rita N. Kumar, Rajal Solanki &Nirmal Kumar J.I. (2012) "Seasonal variation in heavy metal

contamination in water and sediments of river Sabarmati and Kharicut canal Ahmedabad,

Gujarat.DOI: 10.1007/s10661-012-2558-4) Environmental Monitoring and

Assessment(IF=1.679).ISSN: 0167-6369

81. Kumar Rita.N1, Solanki Rajal1, Nirmal Kumar J.I. (2012). Geochemistry of Sabarmati River

and Kharicut Canal, Ahmedabad, Gujarat. International J of Environmental Sciences: 2, No

4, ISSN-1909-1919. ISSN 0976-4402.

82. Nirmal Kumar J.I, Manishita Das , Rana Mukherji. and Rita. N Kumar (2012). Heavy Metal

Contamination of Selected Aquatic Macrophytes in Two Distinct Seasons: A Case Study of

Varasda Wetland,Gujarat, India. Turkish Journal of Science and Technology, Vol7 (1), 7-

17,ISSN : 1308-9080.

83. Nirmal Kumar J.I., Verma Yamini and , Rita N. Kumar.,(2011) Spatial Analysis of composition

and species interactions with Temporal Variation of Zooplankton community of shallow Tropical

lake: Thol Bird sanctuary,India. Universal Journal of Environmental Research and

technology. Vol.1 :151-159, ISSN 2249 0265.

84. Rita. N. Kumar 1, Rajal Solanki 1 and Nirmal Kumar J.I 2N ASSESSMENT OF SEASONAL

VARIATION AND WATER QUALITY INDEX OF SABARMATI RIVER AND KHARICUT

CANAL AT AHMEDABAD, GUJARAT.

ISSN: 1579-4377 10(5), 2011 [2248-2261]

85. Rita N. Kumar, Rajal Solanki and Nirmal Kumar J. I. (2011): Assessment of spatial and

temporal variation in Physico-chemical properties of water in river Sabarmati and Kharicut

canal at Ahmedabad, Gujarat. Nature Environment and Pollution Technology. Vol.10 (1)

147-154 (ISI Journal Impact Factor: 1.621) ISSN: 0972- 6268

86. Nirmal Kumar J.I, Verma Y., R. N. Kumar and Das M. (2011). Influence of water quality on

composition and seasonal abundance of phytoplankton community in Thol wetland, Gujarat,

India, accepted for publication in, International Journal of Nature, Environment and

Pollution Technology. Vol 10 (3). (ISI Journal Impact Factor: 1.621),ISSN: 0972-6268.

87. Nirmal Kumar, J.I, Manishita Das, Rita N Kumar, and Rana Mukherji (2011). Assessment of

hydrochemical characteristics of Tropical wetland systems using principal component analysis

:A case study. IUPJ of Environmental Sciences. 5 (1): 1-14. ISSN: 0973-9912.

88. Nirmal Kumar, J.I, Manishita Das, Rita N Kumar, and Rana Mukherji (2011).Assessment of

heavy metal pollution in macrophytes, water and sediments of tropical wetland system using

hierarchical cluster analysis technique. J International Environmental Application and

Science. 6(1): 149-156. IF.0.65,ISSN: 1307-0428.

89. J.I Nirmal Kumar, Manishita Das, Rita N Kumar, and Yamini Verma(2011). Spatial and Temporal

patterns of water bird abundance and species richness in sewage-fed wetland Khodiyar , Gujarat,

India. Berkut’The Ukranian J of Ornithology . 19:49 – 59. ISSN: 1727-0200.

90. Nirmal Kumar J.I. and Cini Oommen (2011). Phytoplankton Composition in Relation to

Hydrochemical Properties of Tropical Community Wetland, Kanewal, Gujarat, India, Applied

Ecology and Environmental Research, 9(3): 279-292.ISSN Number:

Printed:1589 1623, Online: 1785 0037.IF: 0.59

91. Isaiah Nirmal Kumar., Poliyaparambil Ravi Sajish1

, Rita Nirmal Kumar2

, George Basil 1

& Viyol

Shailendra.(2011). Bioaccumulation of Lead, Zinc and Cadmium Avicennia marina Mangrove

Ecosystem near Narmada Estuary in Vamlishwar, West Coast of Gujarat, India.Journal Int.

Environmental Applications & Science, Vol. 6(1):008-013. IF.0.65 ISSn : 1307-0428

92. Rita N. Kumar, Rajal Solanki and Nirmal Kumar J. I. (2010) An assessment of Water

Quality Index and Hydrobiological parameters of Sabarmati river and Kharicut canal at

Ahmedabad, Gujarat. Global Journal of Environmental Research. 4 (3): 183-191.ISSN : 1990-

925X

93. Nirmal Kumar, J.I, Rita N Kumar, Yamini Patel and Shailendra Viyol (2010): Assessment of

hydro-geochemical properties in relation to phytoplankton occurrence in tropical estuary –

Narmada of Gujarat, India.Indian Journal of Environmental Sciences. Vol (14) 19-28.

ISSN: 0971-8958.

94. Nirmal Kumar, J.I, Rita N Kumar and Shailendra Viyol (2010):Characterization of Hydro-

Chemical Parameters in Relation to Freshwater Fraction Ingress in Tropical Narmada Estuary,

Gujarat, India. The Eco Scan- An International Biannual Journal of Environmental Science.

4 (1): 49-52.ISSN: 0974-0376.

95. Nirmal Kumar, J.I, Rita N Kumar andShailendra Viyol (2010): Dissolved Methane Fluctuations in

Relation To Hydro-chemical Parameters in Tapi Estuary, Gulf of Cambay, India. International

Journal of Environmental Research.( 4(4):893-900 (IF: 1.818). ISSN: 1735-6865, Online:

2008-2304.

96. Nirmal Kumar,J.I and Shailendra Viyol (2009) Short term diurnal and Temporal measurement of

Methane emission in relation to organic carbon , sulphate, phosphate contents of two rice fields of

central Gujarat, India . Paddy and Water Environment (Springer) Vol .7 pp .11-16 (IF:

1.27)ISSN: 1611-2490, Online: 1611-2504.

97. Nirmal Kumar J.I., Rita N Kumar, Kanti Patel, Shailendra Viyol and Rohit kumar Bhoi

(2009):Nutrient composition and Calorific value of some Seaweeds from Bet Dwarka, West coast

of Gujarat, India. Our Nature, 7: 18-25. ISSN: 1991-2951.

98. Nirmal Kumar, J. I, Basil George, Rita N Kumar, Sajish P.R. and Shailendra Viyol (2009):

Assessment of spatial and temporal fluctuations in water quality of a tropical permanent

Estuarineecosystem - Tapi, west coast India.Applied Ecology and Environmental Research

7(3):267-276.(Hungary). ISSN:1589- 1623, Online: 1785 0037. IF: 0.59

99. Nirmal Kumar J.I. and Cini Oommen (2009) Influence of Limiting Factors on Phytoplankton and

Coliform Population in an Inundated, Isolated Wetland. Journal of Wetlands Ecology, 3: 43-56.

ISSN: 2091-0363

100. J.I.Nirmal Kumar, Cini Oommen and Rita N Kumar (2009). Biosorption of Heavy Metals from

Aqueous Solution by Green Marine Macroalgae from Okha Port, Gulf of Kutch, India. American-

Eurasian Journal of Agricultural & Environmental Science,6(3): 317-323. ISSN: 1818-6769.

101. Nirmal Kumar, J. I, Rita N Kumar, Basil George, Sajish P.R. and Shailendra Viyol (2009): An

assesment of Heavy metals distribution at lower reaches of three permentant tropical estuaries of

Gulf of Khambhat, India.International Journal ofPollution Research.Vol 28 (4): 597-601.

ISSN: 0257-8050.

102. Nirmal Kumar, J.I and Cini Oommen (2009): Variations in Hydro-chemical Characters of

Two Distinct Wetlands of Central Gujarat, India. International Journal of Nature and

Environment Pollution Technology. 8(2): 269-277. (ISI Journal Impact Factor: 1.621),ISSN:

0972-6268.

103. Kanti Patel, Cini Oommen and Nirmal Kumar J. I. (2009): Heavy Metal and Coliform

Contamination in the Ground Waters of Nandesari Industrial Area, Gujarat, India. International

Journal of Bioscience Reporter, 7 (1). 75-78. ISSN 2277 - 9493

104. Nirmal Kumar J.I, Das M. and Kumar R. N.. 2008. Temporal and spatial variations in hydro-

chemical properties of a sewage-fed wetland, Khodiyar, Gujarat, India. The Ecoscan :An

International Biannual Journal of Environmental Science 2(2): 195-201. ISSN: 0974-0376

105. Nirmal Kumar,J.I and Shailendra Viyol (2008). Short term assessment of influence of hydro-

geo chemistry on methane emission from two contrasting tropical wetlands of central Gujarat,

India. J. Nature Environment and Pollution Technology. Vol.7: 15-20, ISSN: 0972 6268.(ISI

Journal Impact Factor: 1.621)

106. Nirmal Kumar,J.I. Kimani Sohil and Kadam,A.N . 2008. An Assessment of impact of

Anthropogenic discharges in Mahim Creek and adjoining coastal waters, Maharashtra, India.

International J. Bioscience Reporter. 6: 33-42. ISSN 2277 - 9493

107. Nirmal Kumar, J.I., Hiren Soni and R.N. Kumar (2007) Patterns of seasonal abundance and

diversity in the waterbird community of Nal Lake bird sanctuary, Gujarat, India. Bird

Populations- A journal of Global Avian Biogeography (8): 1-20.ISSN: 1074-1755.

108. J.I Nirmal Kumar, Ira Bhatt, Rita N. Kumar and Minal Patel. (2003). Physicochemical

properties of Ground water quality in and around Anand city, Anand district, Gujarat. Indian

Journal of Environmental Protection. Vol. 23(11). pp. 1248-1253. ISSN: 0253-7141.

109. Nirmal Kumar, J.I. (1997). A view on fresh water environment. International Journal of

Ecology, Environment and Conservation.3: 203-207. ISSN: 0971-765X.

110. Nirmal Kumar, J.I. and Rita N. Kumar. (1997). Elemental composition of certain economic

important plants by EDAX. Proceedings of National Symposium on Plant Morphogenesis.

pp.177-181. Organized by Department of Biosciences, S.P. University, Vallabh Vidyanagar.

111. Nirmal Kumar, J.I. (1997). Impact of Pollution on aquatic biodiversity. International Journal

of Ecology, Environment and Conservation.3: 209-217. ISSN: 0971-765X

112. Nirmal Kumar, J.I. (1995). A report on ―Frontiers in Biological Research‖. BRI’S Journal of

Advances in Sciences and Technology. 1: 43-45. ISSN: 1662-8969.

113. Nirmal Kumar, J.I. and Rana B.C (1994). Seasonal distribution of nutrients in sediments of two

ponds around Anand, Gujarat, Indian. Journal of Ecobiology.6: 47-51. ISSN: 0970-9037.

114. Nirmal Kumar, J.I. and Rana, B.C. (1994). Chlorophyll- A content of certain Aquatic plants.

International Journal of Pollution Research.13: 75-78. ISSN: 0257-8050.

115. Rana,B.C and Nirmal Kumar, J.I.(1993). A composite rating of trophic status of certain ponds

of Gujarat India. Journal of Environmental Biology.14: 113-120.(IF.0.59). ISSN 0254-8704.

116. Nirmal Kumar, J.I. (1992). The relation between ash and energy values of certain macrophytes.

Geiobios. 19: 36-37. ISSN: 0016-6995.

117. Rana, B.C and *Nirmal Kumar, J.I. (1992). Macrophytes and Nutrient study of two wetlands of

Guajrat, India. International Journal Ecology and Environmental Science.18: 195-202. ISSN:

0377-015X.

118. Nirmal Kumar, J.I. (1991). Seasonal primary productivity of phytoplankton of temple tank

Vadtal, Gujarat. Journal of Indian Botanical Society. 70: 427-428. ISSN: 0019-4468.

119. Nirmal Kumar, J.I, Rita N. Kumar and Rana, B.C. (1991). Seasonal variation in the

macrophytes of two ponds Rathreshwar and Tarapur in central Gujarat. Journal of Bombay

Natural History Society. 88: 210-214. ISSN: 0006-6982.

120. Nirmal Kumar, J.I., Rita N. Kumar and Rana, B.C. (1991). Physico-chemical properties of

certain industrial effluents of Central Gujarat, India. International Journal of Industrial

Pollution Control.7: 17-24. ISSN: 0970-2083.

121. Nirmal Kumar, J.I and Rana, B.C. (1989). Variation in primary productivity of phytoplankton

of Tarapur pond, Gujarat. Indian Botanical Contractor. 6: 95-97.

122. Nirmal Kumar, J.I., Sreenivas, S.S and Rana, B.C. (1989). EDAX- analysis of mud of four

ponds from Central Gujarat. Indian Botanical Contractor. 6: 75-76.

123. Rana, B.C and Nirmal Kumar, J.I. (1988). Energy Dispersal Analysis of X-rays of certain

aquatic macrophytes. Indian Journal of Weed Science. 20: 46-49..IF;0.579, ISSN: 0253-8040

BIOREMEDIATION by algae, fungi and Macrophytes

124. Nirmal Kumar, Bhavsar Kushboo, Rita Kumar, (2015).Effect of mercury on growth and

pigment content of Cyanobacteria: Westiellopsis prolifica Jane.International J Research in

Chemistry and Environment. 5: 70-75. ISSN 2248-9649

125. Nirmal Kumar, Bhavsar Kushboo ,Rita Kumar, Jeegna B. (2015). Biochemical and

Enzymatic investigation of Westiellopsis prolifica Janet in response to mercury stress.

International J of Advanced Research ,3. 1018-1029. ISSN 2320-5407

126. Nirmal Kumar, J.I.*, Basil George, Rita N. Kumar and Sajish P. R (2012) Studies on

Biosoption potentiality of living Aspergillus niger. Tiegh in removing the heavy metals from

aqueous solutions. Bioremediation J. 16:195-203 IF: O.741 ISSN 1088-9868

127. Nirmal Kumar, J.I. and Cini Oommen. (2012) Removal of Heavy Metals by Biosorption

using Freshwater Alga Spirogyra hyaline.Journal of Environmental Biology 33:27-31. ISSN:

0254-8704.IF.0.689.

128. J.I. Nirmal Kumar1,∗, P.R. Sajish1, Rita N Kumar2, Basil George1, Shailendra Viyoll (2011)

An Assessment of the Accumulation Potential of Pb, Zn and Cd by Avicennia marina(Forssk.)

Vierh. in Vamleshwar Mangroves, Gujarat, India.Notulae Scientia Biologicae , 2011, 3(1):36-

40,ISSN 2067-3205

129. J. I Nirmal Kumar, Basil George, Rita N Kumar, P.R Sajish. And Shailendra Viyol (2010):

Biosorption of Mercury and Lead by dried Aspergillus niger. Tiegh isolated from estuarine

sediments. International Journal of Environmental Studies 67(5):735-746. ISSN:0020-7233;

Online: 1029-0400.

130. Nirmal Kumar, J.I., Rita N. Kumar, Hiren Soni and Ira Bhatt (2009) Hyper accumulation and

mobility of heavy Metals in Vegetable crops in India. The Journal of Agriculture and

Environment Vol 10:29-38. ISSN 2091-1009

131. Nirmal Kumar, J.I, Rita N. Kumar and Cini Oommen (2009). Removal of cadmium, mercury

and lead from aqueous solution using marine macro-algae as low cost adsorbents. Journal of

Pure and Applied Sciences. 17: 28-32, ISSN: 0975-2595.

132. J.I Nirmal Kumar, Hiren Soni and Rita N. Kumar (2008). Macrophytes in Phytoremediation of

Heavy Metal contaminated Water and sediments in Pariyej Community Reserve, Gujarat, India.

Turkish Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 8(2): 193-200( Received Dr.C.K Shah

award) .ISSN: 1303-2712. IF: 0.79

133. J.I Nirmal Kumar, Hiren Soni and Rita N. Kumar (2008). Biomonitoring of Trace elements in

some selected aquatic Macrophytes with reference to lake contamination: A case study of Pariyej

community reserve, Gujarat, India. Asian Jr. of Microbiol. Biotech. Env. Sc. Vol.10(4): 803-

810 ISSN: 0972 3005

134. J.I. Nirmal Kumar, Rita N. Kumar, Hiren Soni and Ira Bhatt (2008) Assessing Heavy metal

hyperaccumulation and mobility selected vegetable crops: A case study of Organic Farm. J.

Nature Environment and Pollution Technology 7: 203-210. ISSN: 0972-6268.(ISI

Journal Impact Factor: 1.621)

135. J.I. Nirmal Kumar, R N. Kumar, H Soni and Ira Bhatt (2008). Evaluation of Biomonitoring

approach to Study lake Contamination by Accumulation of Trace Elements in Selected Aquatic

Macrophytes: A case Study Of Kanewal Community Reserve, Gujarat, India..Applied Ecology

and Environmental Research. (Hungary), 6(1), pp 65-76. ISSN Number:Printed:1589-1623,

Online: 1785-0037.IF:0.586

136. J.I Nirmal Kumar, Hiren Soni and Rita N. Kumar, (2007). Characterization of heavy metals

from market vegetables using Inductive Coupled Plasma Analyzer (ICPA). J

Appl.Sci.Enviro.Management.11:75-79. ISSN: 1119-8362.

137. J.I Nirmal Kumar, Hiren Soni and Rita N. Kumar (2006). Biomonitoring of selected freshwater

macrophytes to assess lake trace element contamination: A Case Study of Nal Sarovar Bird

Sanctuary, Gujarat, India. Journal of Limnology. (Italy) Vol. 65 (1). 9-16 (IF: 1.076). ISSN:

1723-8633.

Forest Biodiversity And Anthropogenic pressures.

138. Nirmal Kumar, J.I., R.N. Kumar, N. Patil and H. Soni (2007) Studies on plant species used

by tribal communities of Saputara and Purna Forests, Dangs district, Gujarat. IndianJournal of

Traditional Knowledge. Vol. 6 (2) 368-374. ISSN: 0972-5938. IJTK IF 0.438

139. Nirmal Kumar, J.I., Hiren Soni and Rita N. Kumar. (March 2007).An Assessment of

Anthropogenic inventions of Nal Lake bird Sanctuary,Gujarat,India. International Journal of

Nature and Conservation. 13 (1): 149-166. ISSN: 0970-5945.

140. Nirmal Kumar, J.I., Hiren Soni and Rita N. Kumar. (2006). Assessment of anthropogenic

interventions in Jambughoda Wildlife Sanctuary, Gujarat, India. . International Journal of

Nature and Conservation. 13:233-246. ISSN: 0970-5945

141. Nirmal Kumar, J.I., Hiren Soni and Rita N. Kumar. (March 2006). Phenological studies of

some floral elements of Waghai forest, north extreme part of Western Ghats, Gujarat, India.

Journal of Current Bioscience. Vol. 4 (1). 171-178

142. Nirmal Kumar, J.I., Rita N. Kumar and Hiren Soni. (2005). Resource use pattern of some tree

species by local inhabitants of Waghai forest, northern extreme part of Western Ghats, Dangs,

South Gujarat. International Journal of Nature and Conservation.Vol 17 (1) 1-8. ISSN: 0970-

5945.

143. Nirmal Kumar, J.I., Hiren Soni and Rita N. Kumar. (2005). Assessment of anthropogenic

interventions in Shoolpaneshwar Wildlife Sanctuary, Gujarat, India. International Journal of

Nature and Conservation. 17 (1): 1-25. ISSN: 0970-5945.

144. Nirmal Kumar, J.I., Rita N. Kumar, Narendtra Patil and Hiren Soni. (July 2005). Aesthetic

values of selected floral elements of khatana and waghai forests of Dangs, western Ghats.Indian

Journal of Traditional Knowledge. 4 (3): 275-286. ISSN Numbers: Printed: 0972-5938, online:

0975-1068. . IJTK IF 0.438 145. Hiren Soni, Nirmal Kumar, J.I. and Rita N. Kumar (July 2005). A preliminary investigation of

Butterfly diversity of Sardar Patel University (S.P.U.) Campus, Vallabh Vidyanagar, Gujarat.

Bugs ‘R’ All (Journal of International Association of Invertebrate Taxonomists). ISSN 0971-

6378 146. Nirmal Kumar, J.I., Hiren Soni and Rita N. Kumar (2004). Ethnobotanical values of certain

plant species of Dangs forest, extreme northern part of Western Ghats, South Gujarat, India.

Journal of Current Bioscience. Vol. 2 (1): 63-74.

147. Nirmal Kumar, J.I.,Rita N. Kumar and Shintu Joseph (2002). Tree species diversity of Waghai

forest of North part of Western Ghats. International Journal of Ecology, Environment and

Conservation. 8: 235-248.ISSN:0971-765.

148. J.I Nirmal Kumar, Rita N. Kumar, Mayokh Ghosh and Shintu Joseph (2001). Tree species

diversity of Khatana forest, South Gujarat. International Journal of Nature and Conservation.

13 (1): 149-166. ISSN: 0970-5945.

149. Nirmal Kumar, J.I., Geetica Sharma and Rita N. Kumar Shintu joseph S (2001). Study of

avifaunal diversity of Waghai forest, Northern part of Western Ghats. International Journal of

Nature and Conservation. 13 (2): 35-42. ISSN: 0970-5945.

150. Nirmal Kumar, J.I., Rita N. Kumar, Amit N. Gohil and Hiren Soni. (2000). Preliminary

investigations of plant diversity of Khatana and Waghai forests of north western ghats, South

Gujarat,India. International Journal of Ecology, Environment and Conservation. 6: 87-92

ISSN 0971-765.

151. Nirmal Kumar, J.I. (2000). Tree communities and Human influence in the Western Ghats.

Journal of Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. Special Volume. June 2000. pp. 1-20.

ISSN.0019 4964

152. Nirmal Kumar, J.I., Geetica Sharma and Rita N. Kumar and Shintu Joseph (2000). Avifaunal

studies of Khatana forest, South Gujarat, India. Pavo. 38: 19-24. ISBN: 8188733644, ISBN-13:

9788188733644.

153. Nirmal Kumar, J.I., Rita N. Kumar, Hiren Soni and Amit N. Gohil. (1999). Biodiversity and

Socio-culture status of Khatana and Waghai Forests, South Gujarat, India. International Journal

of Ecology, Environment and Conservation. 5: 335-340. ISSN: 0971-765.

154. Amit N. Gohil, Nirmal Kumar, J.I. and Rita N. Kumar. (1999). An effective ethnobotanical

medicine against Hemiplegia. Journal of Bombay Natural History Society. Vol 98 p.no.321-

322. ISSN: 0006-6982.

155. Nirmal Kumar, J.I., Rita N. Kumar and B.S.H. Kumar (1998). A survey of Avifauna of

Khatana and Waghai forests of Gujarat. Pavo.36: 69-75. ISBN: 8188733644, ISBN-13:

9788188733644.

156. Nirmal Kumar, J.I., Yadav, S.S, Mathew Verghese, Neelima Patil and Valvi, R.J. (1996). Plant

diversity of Ukalapani forest, Navapur Range, North Western Ghats. Journal of Swamy

Botanical Culture. 13: 41-45. ISSN: 0256-9493

157. Nirmal Kumar, J.I., Neelima Patil and Khalane, K.S. (1996). Aquatic plant biodiversity of

spring forming ditch and rangawali dam of Ukalapani forest Navapur range forest area. Journal

of Swamy Botanical Culture.13:23-25. ISSN: 0256-9493.

Forest Nutrient Dynamics:

158. Dhruti Patel; Pankaj Kumar; Srikantha Herath; Nirmal Kumar JI; Ram Avtar

(2015)Assessment Of Factors For Soil-Atmosphere Exchange Of Greenhouse Gases In Manilkara

zapota Plantation And Mangifera indica Plantation In Western India. International J of Research

and Innovations in Earth Sciences. 2: 61-69,ISSN. 2394-1375.

159. Nirmal Kumar J.I., Patel Kanti, Rita N Kumar, Priyakanchini Gupta (2012).Assessment of soil-

atmosphere exchange of greenhouse gases and their environmental factors in tropical dry

deciduous forest and eucalyptus plantation at central Gujarat, Western India. International J of

Environmental Sciences. 2, 1885-1899. ISSN No. : 0976-4402

160. Nirmal Kumar J.I., Megha Barot, Priyakanchini Gupta and Kanti Patel ( 2014).An Evaluation

Of Short Term Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Soil And Atmosphere Exchange In Response To

Controlling Edaphic Factors Of Eucalyptus Plantation, Gujarat, India. International J of

Environment. 3(3), ISSN 2091-2854 .

161. G.Quazi, J.I.N.kumar, and Rohit K.Bhoi.2012. Nutrient dynamics of Miliusa tomentosa in a

dry tropical teak forest of Rajasthan.Asian J of environmental Science: 7-73-77. . ISSN. 0973-

4759 162. G.Qazi, J.IN. Kumar and Rohi K Bhoi 2012. Nutrient dynamics of Acacia nilotica in an open

dry scrub land forest of Rajasthan. International Journal Forestry and crop improvement. 3.

66-71. ISSN : 0976-562X

163. Isaiah J. Nirmal Kumar, Poliyaparambil Ravi Sajish, Rita Nirmal Kumar, George Basil&Viyol

Shailendra. Nutrient dynamics in an Avicennia marina (Forsk) Vierh, Mangrove forest in

Vamleshwar, Gujarat, India. (2011) Notulae Scientia Biologicae.3: 51-56. ISSN Numbers:

Printed: 2067-3205, Online: 2067-3264.

164. Nirmal Kumar J.I., P.R. Sajish1, Rita N Kumar

2, Kanti Patel.(2011). Biomass and Net primary

productivity in three aged Butea forest ecosystems in western India, Rajasthan. Iranica J. Energy

and Environment. 2: 01-07. ISSN: 2079-2115 . (IF: 1.0597)

165. Nirmal Kumar J.I., Kanti Patel, Rita N Kumar and Rohit Kumar Bhoi. (2011) Forest structure,

diversity and soil properties in a dry tropical forest in Rajasthan, Western India. Annals of Forest

Research. .54, 89-98.ISSN: 1844-8135.

166. J.I. Nirmal Kumar, Kanti Patel, Rita N Kumar and Rohit Kumar Bhoi (2010). An evaluation of

fuelwood properties of some Aravally mountain tree and shrub species of Western India. Biomass

and Bioenergy 35: 411-414doi:10.1016/j.biombioe.2010.08.051(Published online) (Elsevier,

4.629 IF) ISSN: 0961-9534

167. J.I. Nirmal Kumar, Kanti Patel, Rita N Kumar and RohitKumar Bhoi (2010). An assessment of

carbon stock for various land use system in Aravally mountains, Western India. Mitigation and

Adaptation Strategies for Global Change DOI: 10.1007/s11027-010-9240-3, (2010) 15:811–

824 (Springer) (IF: 2.08) ISSN: 1381-2386.

168. Nirmal Kumar J.I., Kanti Patel, Rita N Kumar and Rohit Kumar Bhoi (2010).Seasonal and

Temporal Variation in Soil Microbial Biomass C, N and P in Different Types Land Uses of Dry

Deciduous Forest Ecosystem of Udaipur, Rajasthan, Western India.Applied Ecology and

Environmental Research ;8(4): 377-390, ISSN Numbers: 1589-1623, Online: 1785-0037.IF:

0.586

169. J.I Nirmal Kumar, P.R Sajish, Rita N. Kumar and Rohit Kumar Bhoi. (2010).Wood and Leaf

Litter Decomposition and Nutrient Release from Tectona grandis Linn. f. in a Tropical Dry

Deciduous Forest of Rajasthan, Western India. Journal of Forest Science.26 (1): 17-23. (Korea).

ISSN: 2070-2620, Online: 2070-2639.

170. J.I Nirmal Kumar, P.R. Sajish Rita N. Kumar, and Rohit Kumar Bhoi. (2010). Bioprospecting

in a Tropical Dry Deciduous Forest of Western Rajasthan, India. Journal of Forest Science26

(1): 25-30.(Korea). ISSN: 2070-2620.

171. J.I. Nirmal Kumar, Rita N Kumar, Rohit Kumar Bhoi and Kanti Patel. (2010). Seasonal

changes of bioelements in litter and their potential return to green leaves in five species of tropical

dry deciduous forest, western India. Journal of Forestry Research. 21(1):33-38. (Springer)

(IF.1.009). ISSN: 1007-662X.

172. J.I. Nirmal Kumar, Rita N. Kumar, Kanti Patel and Rohit kumar Bhoi (2010). Consequence of

Butea monospermaplantation on the nutrient cycling in a semiarid grazingland, Rajasthan, India.

International Journal of Plant Sciences 5(1):16-23. ISSN: 0973-1547.

173. J.I Nirmal Kumar, Rita N. Kumar, Rohit Kumar Bhoi and P.R. Sajish (2010).Tree species

diversity and soil nutrient status in three sites of tropical dry deciduous forest of western India

Tropical Ecology. 51(2): 273-279. ISSN: 0564-3295. (IF.0.768)

174. J.I. Nirmal Kumar, R. N. Kumar, R Kumar Bhoi and P.R. Sajish (2009). Quantification of

nutrient content in the above-ground biomass of teak plantation in tropical dry deciduous forest of

Udaipur, Rajasthan, India. Journal of Forest Science Vol. 55 (6): 251-256 (Cezrepublic). ISSN:

2070-2620.

175. Nirmal Kumar J.I., Kanti Patel, Rita N Kumar and Rohit Kumar Bhoi. (2009). An assessment

of Indian fuel wood with regards to properties and environmental impact. Asian Journal on

Energy and Environment. 10 (2): 99-107 (Thailand). ISSN: 1513-4121.

Full papers in conference proceedings:

176. Nirmal Kumar, J.I. and Rita N. Kumar. (1997). Elemental composition of certain economic

important plants by EDAX. Proceedings of National Symposium on Plant Morphogenesis.

pp.177-181. Organized by Department of Biosciences, S.P. University, Vallabh Vidyanagar.

Articles/Chapters published in books:

177. Rita N. Kumar, Sudeshna Chakraborty, Nirmal kumar J.I. ―Andrographis paniculata-An

important Medicinal herb‖ in Drugs from Plants in 2010 by Aavishkar Publishers,

Distributors, Jaipur (ISBN-978-81-7910-319-7), pp.129-149.

178. Nirmal Kumar ,J.I* and Rita N. Kumar (2008) Biomonitoring: Ed. Prof. Ahindra Nag. Indian

Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, A Text book of Agriculture Biotechnology Prentice -Hall of

India., Private Limited, New Delhi. Pp. 154-181. (ISBN-978-81-2033592-9)

179. Nirmal Kumar, J.I., Geetica Sharma, Rita N Kumar and Shintu Joseph (2005). An assessment

of Eutrophication and weed growth of certain wetlands of Gujarat. In: Recent Advances in

Water Pollution Research. (Eds). R.K.Trivedy. Book Enclave, Jain Bhavan, Jaipur. 129 –150 pp.

(ISBN- 978-81-8152083-8)

180. Nirmal Kumar, J.I., Rita N. Kumar and Ira Bhatt (2005). Study of Cultural Eutrophication in

relation to the plant diversity of Wetland Rathreshwar in central Gujarat. In: Aquatic Biodiversity

Scenario. Daya Publication House, New Delhi. Pp. 152-170. (ISBN- 81-7035-367-X).

181. Rana, B.C, *Nirmal Kumar, J.I. and Sreenivas, S.S. (1995). Phytoplankton ecology of certain

water bodies of Gujarat, India. In: Algal Ecology(Eds). Kargupta, A.N and Siddique, E.N.

International Book distributors, Deharadun, India. Pp. 101-129. (ISBN –978-81-7089206-9).

182. Nirmal Kumar, J.I. (1992). Trophic status of certain lentic waters in Kheda district Guajrat,

India. In: Ecology and Pollution of lakes and reservoirs. (Eds). R.K. Trivedy. Ashish

Publishers, New Delhi. 203-222. ( ISBN- 978-81-7024539-1).

183. Jignasha G. Patel, Nirmal Kumar, J. Iand Shamiyan R. Khan.2015. Consequences of

environmentally hazardous polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon- anthracene treatment on

cyanobacteria. International J of Applied Sciences and Biotechnology .3.

184. Jignasha G. Patel, J.I. Nirmal Kumar, Rita N. Kumarand Shamiyan R. Khan 2015 Enhancement

of pyrene degradation efficacy of Synechocystissp., by construction of an artificial microalgal-

bacterial consortium. Cogent Chemistry .1: ISSN: 2331-2009 .

185. N.R.Parmar, J.I.Nirmal Kumar and C . G Joshi.2015 Deep insights into carbohydrate

metabolism in the rumen of Mehsani buffalo at different diet treatments. Genomic Data. 6: 59-62.

ISSN: 2213-5960

186.MeghaBarot ,Nirmal Kumar J. I. , Rita N. Kumar .2015 Seaweed Species Diversity in

RelationtoHydro Chemical Characters of Okha Coast, Western India.International Journal of Recent

Research and Review, Vol. VIII . 16-28.ISSN 2277 – 8322

B.(iii) Book Published:

187.Nirmal Kumar,J.I Biodiversity and Nutrient Dynamics of Tropical Wetlands and Forests by

AAP publishers US/ UK,( Tyler and Francis public )2016. (Accepted for publications signed copy-

rite )).

188.Nirmal Kumar,J.I Bioremediation of Heavy metals and Xenobiotic compounds by AAP

publishers , US/ UK, Tyler and Francis public. 2016. (Accepted for publications signed copy-rite ).

189. Nirmal Kumar,J.I and Shamiyan R Khan 2016. Bioremediation and Biodegradation of

Petroleum products.Lamberts Academic Publishers.

190. Nirmal Kumar, J.I. and Rita N. Kumar (2006).A Book of Botany, Second Edition.published by

Atul Prakashan, Ahmedabad.